Guildhall Chambers is the standout set for company and insolvency work on the Western Circuit with ‘strength in depth and a number of impressive silks, senior juniors and juniors’. In particular, clients highlight chambers as ‘the leading insolvency set in the South West’. Hugh Sims KC is noted for his corporate insolvency expertise; he is representing the liquidator of Ethos Solutions Limited in the Court of Appeal, with the case involving allegations that creditors were defrauded under section 423 of the Insolvency Act by way of employment benefit trusts. Simon Passfield KC is also acting on behalf of the liquidator in that case. Richard Ashcroft’s varied company law practice covers shareholder disputes, misfeasance claims, and directors’ disqualification proceedings. Holly Doyle handles the full spectrum of personal and corporate insolvency work and has a reputation for providing ‘clear, pragmatic, and commercial advice’.

Enterprise Chambers continues to house a broad range of barristers with comprehensive company and insolvency law experience. Stephen Davies KC is a highly experienced insolvency specialist who is regularly instructed in the most high-profile cases. He recently acted for the bankruptcy trustee of Georgy Ivanovich Bedzhamov, who owned a property in Belgravia but was declared bankrupt by a Moscow Court in 2018. Ultimately, the Supreme Court affirmed that an English court has no jurisdiction to recognise a Russian bankruptcy order and could therefore not aid a foreign trustee-in-bankruptcy to realise a property. Claire Thompson is noted particularly for her experience handling claims arising from breaches of directors’ duties as well as property law issues in insolvency proceedings.